Dale Steyn LEAKS private chat with Virat Kohli
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Former South African pacer Dale Steyn has revealed that he met Virat Kohli over dinner just on the eve of his 52nd ODI century, which came against South Africa at Ranchi. He has revealed some massive insights into his approach as well as his mindset.
Virat Kohli no longer resides in India, as he, alongside his family, has moved to London and keeps a very low profile until he arrives for any tour with the Indian side. And according to proven facts, some might need some matches to get the groove back, but not if you are Virat Kohli.
It has been claimed that his muscle memory kicks in every time he sets foot on the field, especially with the remarkable quality he has always possessed as a cricketer.
When Kohli plays, he does it with 100 percent commitment—Ranchi witnessed the same
A career spanning nearly 15 years, numerous games for India, tags of run-machine, chase-master, and the most beloved 'The King,' Virat Kohli has seen it, aced it, and not yet wrapped it in his remarkable career as a cricketer.
Hence, no doubts can ever be posed on his ability, as he has proved all his critics wrong by proving that whether he plays 10, 5, or even a single match in a year, he will remain the greatest ever ODI batter of all time.
India reached the score of 349 runs and posted a target of 350 runs for the Proteas at the back of Virat Kohli's stupendous innings of 135. Kohli looked different from vintage Virat, as he often knocked off sixes during this innings; he clearly loved the aerial route better than keeping to the ground.
Dale Steyn reveals running into Virat Kohli on the eve of the First ODI
Former South African fast bowler and Virat Kohli's former teammate at RCB, Dale Steyn, revealed that he had met the Indian veteran and questioned what goes into his preparation, especially since he plays only one format for now.
"I actually saw him last night at dinner. I had a chat with him and asked him, 'What do you do, because you play just one format?' and he said, ‘I live in London now.' He has great facilities at Lord’s and at Surrey, and he goes to practice too. There’s a trainer he works with. I can’t remember. But he’s always well prepared."
"When you look at him, he’s in tip-top condition all the time; mentally, he is super strong. He’s played the game for so long—51 ODI hundreds before this one. So he’s well aware of his game, how he goes about scoring his runs.
"He comes in, joins the team, and is fully committed. And then you see such kinds of performances. That is what true professionals do,” Dale Steyn told the host broadcaster after Kohli’s record-breaking century powered India to 349/8.
Sunil Gavaskar lands a rare praise for Virat Kohli
Former Indian legend Sunil Gavaskar has had a history with Indian legend Virat Kohli, and it escalated during the last IPL season; however, this might be one of those innings from Kohli when even his critics start to admire his gameplay.
BCCI has repeatedly agreed that match practice would set the tone for Virat Kohli and clear his way to the 2027 ICC World Cup participation. However, Sunil Gavaskar declared that Kohli is the GOAT of ODI cricket and said that the results can be seen once Kohli comes prepared.
"If you remember, before they showed his interview, he said he always comes 100 per cent prepared for any game. So that’s the first [step]. He came prepared for this, and that’s why you see the results,” mentioned Gavaskar.
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